Herman Henry Rieke III

Background

III, Herman Henry Rieke was born on June 18, 1937 in Louisville. Son of Herman Henry Junior and Martha Dorthea (Otte) R.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, U. Kentucky, 1959; Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering, University Southern California, 1964; Master of Science in Geology, University of Southern California, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University Southern California, 1970; Doctor of Science (honorary), All Russia Petroleum Science-Research Geological Exploration Institute (VNIERI), St. Petersburg, Russia, 1996.

Career

Principal, International Resources Cons., South Pasadena, California, 1965-1969; research scientist, Continental Oil Corporation, Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1969-1971; associate professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1971-1981; senior petroleum engineer, TRW, Inc., Morgantown, 1977-1981; production manager, Park Ohio Industries Energy, Inc., Cleveland, 1981-1982; director exploration, Park Ohio Industries Energy, Inc., Cleveland, 1982-1983; vice president, Geofax, Inc., Cleveland, 1983-1988; senior technical advisor, Ministry of Petroleum, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1988-1993; professor, head petroleum engineering, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, since 1995. Chief geologist United Minerals, Inc., Westwood, California, 1961-1963. Consultant McKinsey and Company, Los Angeles, 1963-1964.

Staff engineer Electro-Osmotics, Inc., Los Angeles, 1963-1966. Instructor University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964-1968.

Achievements

• Herman Henry Rieke III has been listed as a noteworthy Petroleum engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Petroleum Engineers, Geological Society American, Society Professional Well Log Analysts, Society Sedimentary Geology.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, scuba diving, strenuous exercise.

Connections

Married Holly Hofmann, June 28, 1964. Children: Tiffany, Nicole, Herman, William, George, Clarke.

Father:

Herman Henry R. Junior

Mother:

Martha Dorthea (Otte) R.

Spouse:

Holly Hofmann

child:

William III

child:

Herman III

child:

George III

child:

Tiffany III

child:

Clarke III

child:

Nicole III